What's actually different — and what stays the same — when you move your used-car lot off Lot Wizard. Written by a dealer who made the switch on his own lot.
DealerVLO runs in the browser. Your phone is a workstation. Your laptop dies, you grab any device and keep selling.
Every Bill of Sale, Buyers Guide, Odometer Disclosure, and MA RMV-1 populates from the deal — no re-typing, no copy-paste, no "wait, the integration doesn't work today."
Every car on the lot is live on a public site at your domain the moment you add it. No separate vendor, no separate plugin, no monthly fee for the website on top of the DMS.
Lot Wizard pricing reflects publicly-listed tiers as of 2026. Both products evolve — your actual quote may vary.
| Feature | DealerVLO | Lot Wizard |
|---|---|---|
Price (1-2 users) Lot Wizard pricing × 12 months | $19/mo ($228/yr) | $1,800–$3,000/yr |
Per-user fees | ||
Setup fee | ||
Contract required | ||
Runs on Mac / iPad / phone | ||
Windows install + dongle | ||
VIN auto-decode (NHTSA) | Partial | |
Drag-and-drop photo upload | ||
Photos auto-resize for web | ||
Encrypted DL number storage | Partial | |
FTC Buyers Guide auto-fill | Partial | |
Federal Odometer Disclosure | ||
MA RMV-1 (official PDF) | Partial | |
MA Damage Disclosure | Partial | |
PA / OH / TX / FL state forms Coming to DealerVLO | Partial | Partial |
Public dealer website (included) | ||
Custom domain on dealer site | ||
Lead inbox from website form | ||
Real-time inventory sync to website | ||
Document versioning + audit trail | Partial | |
Multiple team members | Partial | |
Mobile-friendly UI |
Yes. Bill of Sale, FTC Buyers Guide, Federal Odometer Disclosure, and the MA RMV-1 + Damage Disclosure all generate from the deal data. We're adding states based on dealer demand — Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, and Florida are next.
Customers: just the ones with active deals. You don't need to backfill historical buyers. Inventory: paste VINs and the form fills itself from NHTSA — a 30-vehicle lot takes about an hour. A CSV import for Lot Wizard data is on the roadmap.
You can't access deals or generate documents until it's back. This is the main tradeoff for a cloud-based DMS. For most dealers a phone hotspot is enough of a backup; for high-uptime needs, Lot Wizard's local-install model is still the safer choice.
No. $19/month flat, cancel any time. The 14-day trial requires no credit card. Your data exports any time.
Honest comparisons against the platforms small dealers consider most often.
Browser-first instead of Windows-first.
Right-sized for independent lots.
Full DMS, not just a CRM.
Leaner alternative without per-module pricing.
Your own website at your own domain.
Modern UX, public pricing, included website.
14 days free. No credit card. Cancel any time. Keep Lot Wizardrunning until you're sure.